Super Rugby 2020 stats: Tries, points and standings after Round 7
The 2020 Super Rugby season was suspended in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic over the weekend, seven rounds into the season. The competition’s governing body said that fixtures won’t resume “for the foreseeable future”. At the very least, fans can expect the competition to be halted for a minimum of two weeks, but it could be much longer than that.
In the final match before the shutdown, a rampant Brumbies side thrashed theWaratahs 47-14 on Sunday.
The season is now suspended because of the coronavirus.
A decision to halt the southern hemisphere club championship, which features 15 teams from five countries, was made on Saturday after New Zealand said all inbound travellers must self-isolate for 14 days.
Australia introduced similar measures an hour before the Brumbies and Waratahs kicked off in Canberra.
The Waratahs had lost four of their previous five matches, including a woeful capitulation against the Waikato Chiefs a week ago when they conceded six second half tries.
They cut down on handling errors and turnovers, but the fragile Waratahs defence was exposed again as the Brumbies scored seven tries to two.
Saturday’s game between Jaguares of Argentina and New Zealand side Highlanders in Buenos Aires was cancelled just hours before it was due to kick off.
Uncertainty remains not just for Super Rugby, but other sport, too. Here’s how the stats stacked up before the competition went into limbo after Round 7.
Super Rugby 2020: Most points after Round 7
| Player | Team | Points |
| Curwin Bosch | Sharks | 86 |
| Domingo Miotti | Jaguares | 46 |
| Elton Jantjies | Lions | 42 |
| Otere Black | Blues | 42 |
| Jordie Barrett | Hurricanes | 42 |
Super Rugby 2020: Leading try scorers after Round 7
| Player | Team | Tries |
| Andrew Kellaway | Rebels | 7 |
| Makazole Mapimpi | Sharks | 5 |
| Mark Telea | Blues | 5 |
| Solomone Kata | Brumbies | 5 |
| Tate McDermott | Reds | 5 |
| Ben Lam | Hurricanes | 5 |
| Folau Fainga’a | Brumbies | 5 |
Super Rugby 2020: Conference standings after Round 7
South Africa
| Team | P | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Sharks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Stormers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Jaguares | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Bulls | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Brumbies | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Rebels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Reds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| NSW Waratahs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Sunwolves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
New Zealand
| Team | P | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Crusaders | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Blues | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| Hurricanes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Highlanders | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Additional reporting by AFP.
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